Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Archives - Page 5 of 7 - The Washington Informer

Metro riders exit a Red Line train at the Gallery Place-Chinatown station in D.C. on Nov. 2. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

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Metro Fares for Special Events to Increase

by William J. FordDecember 19, 2018October 31, 2020

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld briefs reporters after presenting a $3.4 billion budget proposal to the transit agency's board of directors at Metro's headquarters in D.C. on Nov. 1. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Metro Board Split on Budget Proposal

by William J. FordNovember 2, 2018October 31, 2020

Metro's board of directors meet at the agency's headquarters in northwest D.C. on Sept. 27. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Chief Gets Raise, Contract Extension

by William J. FordSeptember 28, 2018October 31, 2020

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 President Jackie Jeter rallies union workers gathered at Metro Center in northwest D.C. on Aug. 16 to protest the actions of Washington Area Metro Transit Authority days earlier when White nationalists rallied in the city. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Metro Workers Entitled to Increase Wages, Panel Rules

by William J. FordAugust 22, 2018October 31, 2020

Passengers at L'Enfant Plaza in southwest D.C. had to exit a Silver Line train on March 9 after it malfunctioned and board an Orange Line train a few minutes later. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Is Metro Strike Imminent?

by William J. FordJuly 18, 2018October 31, 2020

The Jackson Graham Building, home of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Courtesy of Ben Schumin via Wikimedia Commons)

Community, William J. Ford

Metro Plans to Sell Headquarters

by William J. FordJuly 12, 2018October 31, 2020

Metro officials prepare to receive $500 million to upgrade, renovate and repair the transit system. (Courtesy of Metro)

Jurisdictions Strike Historic Deal for Metro Funding

by William J. FordApril 18, 2018October 31, 2020

**FILE** Passengers at Metro's L'Enfant Plaza Station in southwest D.C. wait for a train on March 9 after another malfunctioned inside the station. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Maryland Senate Approves Metro Funding

by William J. FordMarch 30, 2018October 31, 2020

**FILE** Passengers at Metro's L'Enfant Plaza Station in southwest D.C. wait for a train on March 9 after another malfunctioned inside the station. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Supporters to Lawmakers: Give Metro More Money

by William J. FordFebruary 13, 2018October 31, 2020

Maryland state Sen. Brian Feldman (at podium) presents a bill to change the criteria for appointing state representatives on the Metro board of directors during a Feb. 7 session of the 2018 General Assembly at the state house in Annapolis. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Md. Lawmakers Mull Changes to Metro Board, Funding

by William J. FordFebruary 7, 2018October 31, 2020